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TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 No. 51, 1974 - SECT 137

Punishment of contempt.
137. (1) A contempt of the Tribunal referred to in section 136 is punishable
by the Court as if it were a contempt of the Court and jurisdiction is
conferred on the Court to hear and determine proceedings in respect of such a
contempt.

(2) Subject to this section, a proceeding in respect of such a contempt shall
be instituted, carried on, heard and determined in accordance with the laws
applicable to and in relation to the punishment of contempts of the Court.

(3) In so far as any such law is incapable of application, the Court may give
a direction as to the manner of instituting, carrying on, hearing or
determining a proceeding referred to in sub-section (2).

(4) For the purposes of proceedings under this section, the Court shall be
constituted by not less than three Judges.

(5) Proceedings before the Court in accordance with this section shall not be
instituted except with the consent in writing of the Minister.

(6) A reference in a law of Australia to an offence against a law of Australia
shall be read as including a reference to a contempt referred to in this Part.


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